Hi, I'm Leon Potgieter

FULL-STACK DEVELOPER

I love building software that looks great, and works well.

ABOUT ME

A Full Stack Web Developer based in Austria

I am a trained and experienced full-stack web developer, proficient in Python (Django), JavaScript (React), and HTML/CSS, and I am certified as a Microsoft Cloud Administrator. I have built and deployed several customer-facing full-stack applications and am passionate about learning new technologies. As a career changer with a master’s degree in social sciences, I bring extensive experience from previous roles as a manager, public speaker, and visionary leader in cross-cultural contexts.

Name: Leon Potgieter
Email: hexvallei@gmail.com

From: Linz, Austria
Phone: +43 676 547 2277

MY SKILLS

Backend

My current language of choice is Python, usually within the Django Framework. Though I have experience with Ruby, Pascal and C. In general, I enjoy solving back-end related problems and coming up with creative solutions.

Frontend

I'm very comfortable with HTML, CSS and especially Javascript with React.js. I'm not formally trained as a UI/UX designer but have some experience in the field and have done digital designing for online and offline platforms.

CI/CD

I am certified as a Microsoft Azure (AZ-104) Cloud administrator and enjoy the DevOps side of software engineering. I know my way with the basics of CI/CD pipelines using Linux, Docker and GitHub Actions.

Leadership

Experienced with small- to medium scale project related planning, management of teams, organization and visionary leadership. I have led teams in cross-cultural enivorments on three different continents.